Bhukesha, Bhūkeśa, Bhu-kesha, Bhūkeśā: 6 definitions

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Bhukesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit terms Bhūkeśa and Bhūkeśā can be transliterated into English as Bhukesa or Bhukesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhūkeśa (भूकेश).—the fig-tree.

Derivable forms: bhūkeśaḥ (भूकेशः).

Bhūkeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and keśa (केश).

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Bhūkeśā (भूकेशा).—a female demon, demoness.

Bhūkeśā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhū and keśā (केशा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhūkeśa (भूकेश).—m.

(-śaḥ) 1. An aquatic plant, (Vallisneria octandra.) 2. The Indian-fig. f.

(-śā) A plant, (Serratula anthelmintica.) f. (-śī) A Rakshasi or female goblin. E. bhū the earth, and keśa hair.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhūkeśa (भूकेश):—[=bhū-keśa] m. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) ‘earth-hair’, the Indian fig-tree

2) [v.s. ...] Blyxa Octandra

3) Bhūkeśā (भूकेशा):—[=bhū-keśā] [from bhū-keśa] f. a Rākṣasī

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhūkeśa (भूकेश):—[bhū-keśa] (śaḥ) 1. m. An aquatic plant; Indian fig. f. (śā) A goblin.

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Bhukesha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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